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EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 22 MIN

S5 E06 - Defunding TSA - Go For It!

from The Tenth Man Podcast · host Kevin Travis

Send us Fan MailTSA Pay Freeze, Media Silence, and the Case to Defund TSA Instead The script argues that President Trump has identified Democrats as terrorists for using intimidation tactics like shutting down Homeland Security funding, including TSA, but wrongly negotiates with them. It claims media coverage is missing typical manipulation, fearmongering, and questions about security impacts despite unpaid, overworked TSA staff and concerns about threats such as Iran. The speaker suggests the absence of panic indicates TSA may be unnecessary, citing private airport security in parts of the EU and U.S. airports like Sarasota and San Francisco, and argues TSA focuses on guns while 9/11 used box cutters and future threats are better stopped by ICE and the FBI. It proposes a constitutional amendment prioritizing tax spending for essential functions so military, Coast Guard, and TSA are paid before welfare and bureaucrats. 00:00 TSA Pay Chaos00:53 Defining Terrorism01:49 Three Tiers Explained03:02 Democrats As Terrorists04:06 Shutdown As Proxy War04:44 Missing Media Narratives06:46 Private Security Works08:50 Where Is The Fear10:56 Do We Need TSA13:48 TSA Fights Last War15:58 Flight 93 Changed Everything16:54 Window Dressing Security18:26 Guns Versus Batteries19:32 Fixing Tax Priorities22:00 Inversion And Closing#governmentshutdown #TSA #IranWar #Trump #WelfareState #ICECommentary on trending issues brought to you with a moderate perspective.

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Send us Fan Mail TSA Pay Freeze, Media Silence, and the Case to Defund TSA Instead The script argues that President Trump has identified Democrats as terrorists for using intimidation tactics like shutting down Homeland Security funding, including TSA, but wrongly negotiates with them. It claims media coverage is missing typical manipulation, fearmongering, and questions about security impacts despite unpaid, overworked TSA staff and concerns about threats such as Iran. The speaker...

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